Our school is helping all students develop the World Class Skills of the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate by…
being a premier world class school in which every student acquires an excellent education. Palmetto Bays Elementary School is a welcoming center organized around high-quality teaching and learning. At PBE we are differentiating instruction using rigorous standards and integrating 21st century skills that our students will need to become successful in a global society. We are teaching our students how to research new information and apply it into different subject areas as well as real life opportunities. Using these world class skills of critical thinking and problem solving we are helping them learn to be independent thinkers and to be able to convey their thinking using collaboration and teamwork.
We are the home PBE Timberwolves, and we are very proud of the accomplishments that our students and staff members have made during the 2023-2024 school year. We are home to 87 staff members who provide support to more than 580 students. We provide education services, behavioral health services, child development classes, guidance counseling, health services, food service, and transportation services. In addition to the daily activities, we also provide an archery team, safety patrol, after-school tutoring sessions, and STEM classes. Students at Palmetto Bays benefit from the skills and experiences of an outstanding staff. On average staff members at Palmetto Bays have been teaching for more than 12 years, the value of this rich mixture of experience, skills, energy and interests that combines to help us meet the needs and expectations of our students, their parents and our community. In education and training, 56% of our staff members hold master’s degrees or above, 3 hold National Board Certification, and all engage in staff development activities each year which demonstrates a true commitment to our students. Throughout the year our Parent-Teacher Organization and Community partners help us provide a variety of extension and enrichment activities that support our annual learning and facility goals.
Service to students above all else, every day at PBE!
Dawn McKinney, Principal
